Enjoy your hedonistic indulgences.

@Nagato
Sorry for the lateness. Not sure how this registration thing works, but I’ll be sure to ask Impz about it.

Also, I’m testing to see whether or not I’m still blacklisted, lawl.

It is not a matter of whether we ought to ‘abstain’ from biasness but how can we all get along despite our difference in opinions/preferences.

Being different is the fuel for insightful interaction and the thought of people just simply agreeing with one another is as frightening as watching an episode of *INSERT THE ANIME THAT YOU HATE*.

So if you may excuse me, I am off to sink deeper into hedonistic indulgings.

@Nagato
Sorry about he delay in recovering you comment. I still think its good idea to spell it out sometimes, you know just in case.

@vesper
Thnaks for your support.

@Crest
Yes we all quite insane in these parts…how goes the competition for the manly thing?

@Dirian
Yeah I feel the same way about journalists too. Being objective is hard and what usually happens is that nothing much is said at all.

People should be open minded to the point of being willing to listen to the other’s biased viewpoints and consider them and reply back.

In that context people SHOULD say what they honestly think, biased views and all.
It is, in my opinion, more honest to give your viewpoint, which of course always depends on your own bias whether you admit it or not, and support why you feel the way you do, then to try to remain “objective”, constantly clarifying positions so as to not appear biased, and ultimately end up lying to yourself while publishing unintelligible dreck.

Everything you think, do, or say, will be based on preconceptions that are so much a part of who you are that you will never be able to get beyond them to provide an “objective” view. If you could go beyond them, you would end up having to literally abandon everything that would allow you to present any viewpoint at all.

Journalists that worship at the altar of unbiased reporting are kidding themselves.

I enjoy reading the opinions of the bloggers on this site. You’re funny, witty, sometimes provoking and occasionally insightful. It makes for great reading, and I appreciate the time and effort you put into it. I often choose what anime to watch based on what the writers here recommend, so I value your opinions and I thank you for sharing them.

@tj han
You’re welcome. By the way how goes the pen0r photo collection?

@Owen S
What so I have to go to meetings and junk…?
Actually I don’t think that all biases are necessarily bad nor are all of them a problem. I think that principles are also the bedrocks of bias. Though I agree that recognizing that one cannot be subjective about something is far better than being blind to it.

@DrmChsr0
Yeah, I think that being essentially unknown tends to makes us more willing to let loose as there are no consequences. I don’t think we gain new biases but rather we gravitate towards places where they are more less accepted or reinforced. The internet is now an indispensible part of real life these days. I have no doubt that people surf the net while working…
@Kabitzin
Indeed it is. Let the Spice flow!

@rieuzedx
I never thought you were stupid, emo, or jealous. You are Kamraden, and out maid of all work.

I agree with the sentiment that episode summaries alone are not that engaging since we usually assume that the reader will have already seen it. Though it is different with raw watchers as not every one in otakudom is capable of making sense of moons speak. Yeah ANN is about as unbiased and plain boring as you can get.

@jpmeyer
I actually spoke to a historian on WWII and he confessed to not like MacArthur and had often dismissed him as a prima dona adn being a class A jerk. He never failed to make a point that MacArthur was not working for the US Army but was Generalissmo of the Philippines. He eventually was able to actually include him in his lectures on military campaigns after reading a bunch of books that cast Dugout Doug in a more favorable light during his flights to the Soviet Archives in Moscow. He still thinks that MacArthur wasn’t that great and arrogant, but at least he could talk about what MacArthur did.

I think that we can be aware of our biases and perhaps moderate them but in regards to our core values we still keep them with us and from time to time it does come out in unexpected places. Academics have to guard against their own biases, but I don’t think that they ever fully ditch them. Biases still define people and it is hard for people to change.

@Shippoyasha
I think we are for the most part strangers, heck I haven’t even met my co-bloggers in real life yet. Episode summaries are common enough and opinions do drive discussion. I think that Impz is better at doing summaries than I am since by the time I post most everyone should have seen the episode in question and there should be little need for a detailed summary. Episode summaries are failry common and what differentiates all of us is our 2 cents. I takes a while to write a post even a bad one, dispensing with a summary is not all that bad a decision for non raw watchers.

We suppose that biases are bad but that is not always the case. I don’t like certain genres because I have yet to see a series from said genre that I really liked.

@kamui
Already up.

@DS
I share your sentiment and wish you the best of luck with Sat-chan.
@Kaeboo
Yes having biased opinions does keep things fun. XD

I am a person with slanted opinions and that I take pride in my choices, slightly opinionated and I would really prefer dealing with people who are open enough to get my point without trying to convince me otherwise, however, there are a lot of times wherein you have to sit down and listen to what others say in order for you to get the most out of the situation.

In writing about anime and random things, I personally believe that the writer can take charge of his or her piece since he/she takes ownership of that material and it is a part of who he/she is. Blogs, to me, are like that. Collaborative blogging such as THAT gives more color to their readers because of varying writing styles. The approach is properly thought of as they describe what happened in toto and provide screencaps for emphasis. The concluding bit is what makes each article rather great since the author would give his/her personal opinion.

Opinions can never be rid of biases. It is a definition of one’s character. By airing your own opinion, you are airing that fact that commenters may either dissent or assent and the discussion begins. That’s where fun comes in.

I feel that bias is just another ingredient in the creation of a blogger’s style. An unavoidable one at that, no matter how much you try to tone it down. As Kabitzin says, it’s a spice. xD
Now, with regard to Impz and objectivity, I honestly feel that it’s personal preference. Whether or not you wish for a show of credibility, or to convince dissenters, is your choice. (Personally I’d like more people to dissent my opinion, lololmorecomments)

In conclusion, I do not really feel that we need to ‘admit’ our biases and faults. It’s pretty clear through your writing. The readers of your blog (ideally) do so because they enjoy your style, opinion, and ultimately, your bias. They know it’s there. They like it. It’s you.